Yes, I know, your grandmother told you nothing is free, but ... here are two résumé sites that won't charge a dime to post your résumé.

Why? Because they charge employers a fee to access the résumés that have been posted by savvy job-seekers. That means every recruiter scanning your résumé is serious, committed and eager to hire.

The result is a win-win for job seekers on a budget. These are probably the best résumé deals you'll find on the web and I don't hesitate to recommend both services.

The first free résumé-posting site worth your consideration is Hot Résumés. Post Your Resume for FREE at HotResumes.com Not only can you post your résumé for free, you can scan their free job search tool. It covers dozens of categories from Accounting and Activism (yes, this IS a career track) to Waste Management. You can combine your search with a preferred-location feature that focuses on several countries and specific regions within each US state.

Recruiters pay $199 a year to search the site and can post an unlimited number of jobs. They can also call a customer service rep to answer any question at any time.

While this seems like a job seeker's heaven — be warned: over 30,000 résumés are posted each month. That means your résumé has to be the best on the board. Therefore, I strongly encourage you to invest in a reputable résumé writing service if you need help to create a first-class résumé.

Hot Résumés provides additional attention-getting help with their free Résumé Wizard. That's one more reason to Post Your Resume for FREE at HotResumes.com

Job.com also charges recruiters a fee — two fees, in fact: $199 to post an ad, and $499 a year to review on-line résumés. Once again, this service is routinely scanned by 1000's of serious employers seeking qualified employees. Job.com - Post your resume FREE! Search 1000's of Jobs FREE!

They have a free job search center with a cool advanced search feature. You can tweak your search by industry AND state (but not international listings) AND salary AND "freshness" — in other words, the length of time since the job was first posted.

Like a lot of successful career portals, they have partnered with some of the best providers to offer "power tools" like résumé writing and distribution, career assessments and salary reports. I also like their clean, uncluttered site. They've taken the time to understand customer needs and address those needs in their site design. Unlike many portals, you won't get lost here.

The best feature about Job.com is that you can post up to five résumés for free — and get a résumé critique while you're at it. If you approach this evaluation with a positive attitude, you'll learn how to present your strengths and accomplishments on paper. Post Your Resume FREE to Job.com and receive a free resume evaluation and career consultation.